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Poverty and inequality in Uruguay

Statistics report about poverty and inequality in Uruguay

This report presents statistical information on poverty and inequality in Uruguay. It provides an overview of Latin America before delving into detail about poverty, food insecurity, and inequality in Uruguay. In addition, there is a chapter dedicated to gender inequality in the country, which allows for a deeper understanding of this issue.

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Overview

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  • Basic Statistic People living in poverty and extreme poverty in Latin America 1990-2025
  • Basic Statistic Poverty rate by gender in Latin American countries 2024
  • Basic Statistic Gini coefficient income distribution inequality in Latin America 2023, by country
  • Basic Statistic Latin America: gender gap index 2025, by country
  • Basic Statistic Total population of Uruguay 1980-2031
  • Premium Forecast Gini index in Uruguay 2000-2040

Poverty

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  • Premium Statistic Share of population below the poverty line in Uruguay 2015-2024
  • Basic Statistic Poverty headcount ratio at 4.20 U.S. dollars a day in Uruguay 2006-2023
  • Basic Statistic Share of people living in poverty in Uruguay 2023, by region
  • Premium Statistic Share of the population below the poverty line in Uruguay 2011-2024, by age
  • Premium Statistic Uruguay: share of households below the poverty line 2006-2024

Food insecurity

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  • Premium Statistic Uruguay: food insecurity prevalence 2018-2024, by severity
  • Basic Statistic Number of people receiving food from food banks in Uruguay 2019-2024
  • Basic Statistic Share of population unable to afford to eat healthy in Uruguay, 2017-2024
  • Premium Statistic Distribution of food insecure households in Uruguay in 2024, by region
  • Basic Statistic Distribution of food insecure households in Uruguay in 2024, by income quintile
  • Basic Statistic Distribution of food insecure households with children under six in Uruguay 2024

Social inequality

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  • Basic Statistic Income of the richest 20 percent of the population in Uruguay 1981-2024
  • Basic Statistic Income ratio between the tenth and first income deciles in Uruguay 2006-2024
  • Basic Statistic Unemployment rate in Uruguay 2025, by ethnicity
  • Premium Statistic Share of the population below the poverty line in Uruguay 2024, by ethnicity
  • Basic Statistic Percentage of indigenous people living under the poverty line in Uruguay 2007-2023
  • Basic Statistic Share of students who feel unsafe in school in Uruguay 2022, by socioeconomic status

Gender inequality

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  • Basic Statistic Gender gap index in Uruguay 2014-2025
  • Basic Statistic Gender gap index in Uruguay 2025, by area
  • Basic Statistic Labor market gender gap index in Uruguay 2025, by area
  • Basic Statistic Share of poverty in households in Uruguay 2024, by region and gender headship
  • Premium Statistic Moderate or severe food insecurity prevalence in Uruguay 2018-2024, by gender
  • Basic Statistic Distribution of paid and unpaid labor in Uruguay 2022, by gender
  • Basic Statistic Share of time spent on domestic work by each gender in Uruguay 2022, by task
  • Basic Statistic Public opinion on the importance of gender equality in Uruguay 2023
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